Valley Fever

Valley Fever is a lung infection you get by breathing fungi from certain desert soil that has been spread into the air by construction, wind, dust storms, etc. The medical name for Valley Fever is Coccidioidomycosis.

Valley Fever Resources and Information

NBCI: Coccidioidomycosis
The causes and risk factors of Valley Fever, the symptoms, treatment, complications, and prevention.

What is Valley Fever?
Facts about Valley Fever in the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, AZ).

Mayo Clinic: Valley Fever
The definition of Valley Fever, the causes, symptoms, tests, treatments and drugs, and other useful information.

Wikipedia: Valley Fever
A detailed look at Coccidioidomycosis which is also known as California disease, Desert rheumatism, San Joaquin Valley Fever, and Valley Fever.

DHPE Valley Fever Facts
A one page report on this infectious disease which is on the rise due to more people moving into the areas where Valley Fever is found.

Valley Fever Survivor
This is a survivor of Valley Fevers site and is designed to bring Arizona's secret " local disease" to national and local attention to help raise funds to find a vaccine and cure for Valley Fever.

Valley Fever Dogs
Yes, your pet dogs and other animals can and do get Valley Fever.

Valley Fever in Cats
Yes, your cat can also get Valley Fever.

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